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Executive producer Mark Burnett of "Survivor," "The Voice" and "The Celebrity Apprentice" will deliver the biggest project of his TV career next year: "The Bible," a 10-hour miniseries. His producing partner is his wife, "Touched by an Angel" star Roma Downey , who plays Mary, the mother of Jesus. The couple unveiled clips of the made-in- Morocco epic Monday at the International Christian Retail Show in Orlando. "We don't go out there waving a flag about our faith and belief," Burnett said.

The History channel goes big Sunday night with the premieres of "The Bible" and "Vikings. " "The Bible," a 10-hour miniseries, has been delivered with great sincerity but not great artistry from producing spouses Roma Downey ("Touched by an Angel") and Mark Burnett ("Survivor," "The Voice"). On the plus side, the production employs stellar special effects to render the burning bush, the destruction of Sodom and the parting of the Red Sea. The sets, costumes and Moroccan scenery are impressive.

Executive producer Mark Burnett of "Survivor," "The Voice" and "The Celebrity Apprentice" will deliver the biggest project of his TV career next year: "The Bible," a 10-hour miniseries. His producing partner is his wife, "Touched by an Angel" star Roma Downey , who plays Mary, the mother of Jesus. The couple unveiled clips of the made-in- Morocco epic Monday at the International Christian Retail Show in Orlando. "We don't go out there waving a flag about our faith and belief," Burnett said.

Familiar faces grace the tube tonight with premieres of three shows starring Dudley Moore, Della Reese and Bill Cosby:In the tradition of Highway to Heaven - how's that sound? - it's Touched by an Angel. Too bad CBS didn't schedule it against Wings.This hourlong fantasy-drama, unavailable for preview, underwent a total revamping after CBS executives saw the pilot and didn't exactly die and go to heaven. The original concept had angels Monica (Roma Downey) and Tess (Della Reese) up in the clouds until Monica was dropped into the Pacific Ocean.

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Question: What happened to The Shield, which used to be on FX on Tuesday nights? A. The Shield ended its second season. FX produces only 13 episodes per season, so it comes and goes pretty quickly. It will be back, probably in January. Q. What does Simon Cowell or the other corporate wonks on American Idol really know about talent? All they seem to be good at is finding a caterwauling, exploitable puppet to sing personality-devoid, vanilla jingles written by other industry wonks to attract the middle of the bell curve of the radio listening public (sheep)

All sweeps are not created equal, and the ratings period starting Thursday could be one of the strongest in years. At least it should be better than the medium's infatuation with Michael Jackson in February. This May sweeps promises pivotal plots, above-average movies and finales of beloved series. The mix could mean a welcome respite after heavy coverage of the Iraq war. The lineup will be the last burst of fresh comedy and drama before the season ends May 21 and a reality-heavy summer sets in. Even so, the networks will fall back on repeats of favorite series (Law & Order, CSI)